Vanity Fair
(Libby/OverDrive eAudiobook)
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Blackstone Publishing , 2006.
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William Makepeace Thackeray's classic tale of class, society, and corruption, soon to be an Amazon mini-series starring Olivia CookeNo one is better equipped in the struggle for wealth and worldly success than the alluring and ruthless Becky Sharp, who defies her impoverished background to clamber up the class ladder. Her sentimental companion Amelia, however, longs only for caddish soldier George. As the two heroines make their way through the tawdry glamour of Regency society, battles—military and domestic—are fought, fortunes made and lost. The one steadfast and honourable figure in this corrupt world is Dobbin with his devotion to Amelia, bringing pathos and depth to Thackeray's gloriously satirical epic of love and social adventure.
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eAudiobook
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Unabridged
Street Date
01/01/2006
Language
English
ISBN
9781483088655
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Library Journal Review
The characters in this complex 19th-century novel (scheming, amoral Becky Sharp; faithful William Dobbins, etc.) were once so well known that they were used as shorthand personality descriptors by other authors. Becky Sharp is willing to do almost anything for position or money, while family funding supports her best friend Amelia's, gentle, unrealistic soul. Becky marries well and then loses money. Amelia marries well and loses both husband and money. As time passes, their fortunes flip, turn, and intertwine until the two friends are old women. Georgina Sutton's wonderfully flexible voice keeps the reader engaged and the characters well differentiated through all 25 CDs of a very complicated story line-quite a feat. -verdict Especially recommended for listeners just starting to explore classic British fiction.-I. Pour-El, Des Moines Area Community Coll., Ames, IA (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Thackeray, W. M., & Davidson, F. (2006). Vanity Fair (Unabridged). Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thackeray, William Makepeace and Frederick Davidson. 2006. Vanity Fair. Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thackeray, William Makepeace and Frederick Davidson. Vanity Fair Blackstone Publishing, 2006.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Thackeray, W. M. and Davidson, F. (2006). Vanity fair. Unabridged Blackstone Publishing.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Thackeray, William Makepeace, and Frederick Davidson. Vanity Fair Unabridged, Blackstone Publishing, 2006.
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